Mistletoe. Eggnog. Fruitcake. The smell of fresh pine … These are quintessential Christmas traditions that the holidays simply wouldn’t feel as festive without! And when it comes to Christmas Day weather, a snowy “White Christmas” tops the list! Whether or not you’ll awaken to an official White Christmas (one inch or more of snow on

Last year, our extended weather forecast for Canada called for a “frosty flip flop” winter. And for all intents and purposes, that’s what transpired. What started out as a cold December in the West and mild in the East, flipped to mild conditions in the West and cold in the East (January), and remained that

Our Long Range forecasts fared well. The Farmers’ Almanac predicted winter weather 2021-2022 to be a “frosty flip flop winter” and that’s what we got! We also warned our readers of a few big, unusual storms that would come to pass: An early-season nor’easter at the end of October and a late-season blizzard during the

Can you predict the weather with persimmon seeds? According to folklore, yes! The Persimmon Lady’s annual winter forecast revealed! Get the 2022-23 forecast here. It’s that time of year again when we check in with Melissa Bunker—a.k.a. “The Persimmon Lady”—of central North Carolina, who sends us her winter predictions based on the persimmon seeds she

Every year we take a look back at our previous winter forecast. How accurate was the "Winter of the Great Divide"? Find out!

We take look back at the winter of 2020-2021. How did our Canadian forecast do?

With all the technology we have access to at our fingertips, do we really still need folklore in our everyday lives?

Farmers’ Almanac has been providing accurate long-range weather forecasts since 1818. But have you ever wondered how these forecasts are made? It's all in the formula.

Rainbows are even more unique and wonderful than you imagined—these 7 prove you need to be pretty lucky to spot one. See the list.

A vortex of whirling bugs? A bugnado seems like something straight out of a sci-fi movie! See how and why they form and what to do if you see one coming your way!